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April 26, 2007

Connecticut Residents Accuse FAA Of Holding Back Flight Path Information

Controversial Routing Change Would Send More Planes Over Homes

Opponents to a controversial flight path routing shift -- which, if enacted, would send airliners departing from five northeastern airports over homes in several Connecticut communities -- accused the FAA Tuesday of withholding vital information in gauging the overall impact of that plan.

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Fighters Escort Nigerian Cargo Plane After Radio Communications Lost

Plane Heading For Maintenance... Add One More Squawk To The List

Late Monday afternoon, F-16 fighters from March Air Reserve Base in California were scrambled to intercept a Nigerian 727 cargo jet, but not because of a security threat.

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Boeing Confirms Air Canada Order For More 787s

23 Steps Forward, Two Steps Back

Just past midnight Thursday morning, Boeing confirmed an order by Air Canada, announced Tuesday by the airline, for 23 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The order brings to 37 the number of 787s ordered by Air Canada, the most 787s ordered by any carrier in the Western Hemisphere.

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PBOR Coalition Calls Attention To Latest American Airlines Strandings

Group "Outraged" By Latest Ground Holds At AUS

It's become a situation you can bank on: storms over Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport mean stranded jets on the ground in Austin.

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Branson Twists Knife In Airbus' Back With Boeing Order

Takes Opportunity To Slam A380 As "Financial Disaster"

Sir Richard Branson is irked at Airbus, for three delays in Virgin Atlantic's order for the A380 superjumbo.

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Spanish Airline Signs For More ATR Commuter Aircraft

Swiftair Currently Flies 16 ATR-72s

ATR and Madrid-based Swiftair announced this week the signing of a contract for three new ATR 72-500s for a total value of about US $55 million. The airline, which currently operates 16 ATR aircraft, is now adding to its fleet for the first time the new -500 series ATR aircraft. Swiftair plans to operate 30 ATRs in 2010.

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Delta Cleared By Bankruptcy Court To Exit Chapter 11

Carrier Plans To Regain Solvency April 30

It was the final hurdle ahead of Delta Air Lines, in its quest to exit bankruptcy after one-and-a-half years... and on Wednesday, the US Bankruptcy Court gave the Atlanta, GA-based airline its blessing.

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Fedex Says FAA Rule Change At MEM Not 'Appropriate'

Cargo Carrier Fears Operational Slowdown

FedEx is calling for the FAA to reverse its decision to end a long-standing and questionable landing procedure at its Memphis, TN hub, saying it could lead to serious nationwide delays in package deliveries.

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Gatwick Airport Refueling Staff Plan To Strike

Two Separate Actions Could Disrupt Holiday Travel

Fifteen aircraft refuelers -- the entire workforce at Gatwick Refueling Services -- are preparing to strike. They plan to walk out from their jobs at London's Gatwick Airport for 24 hours at 5 am BST Wednesday, May 2, and for 48 hours beginning at 5 am BST Friday, May 4 -- a move that will likely disrupt the May Bank holiday weekend flights.

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First Major Assembly Of Boeing's 787 Arrives In Everett

Horizontal Stab 'Dreamliftered' From Italy

Representatives with Boeing tell ANN that final assembly for the all-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner is one step closer, with the April 24 arrival in Everett, WA of the first aircraft's horizontal stabilizer.

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British Pilot, Passengers Say They Saw UFOs

Galactic Visitor, Or Greenhouse Reflection?

The BBC says a commercial airline pilot reported seeing two unidentified flying objects in the sky near Guernsey.

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JLN Terminal Construction Progressing

Grand Opening Expected In Mid-2008

With little more than a year to go, work on Joplin Regional Airport's 50-year-old terminal replacement project is progressing right on schedule.

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Embraer Shuffles Board, Elects New CEO

Curado Replaces Botelho At The Top Of Brazilian Planemaker

Aero-News learned Wednesday the board of directors at Brazilian planemaker Embraer has completed a planned succession process, naming Frederico Fleury Curado as Embraer’s new President and CEO. Current CEO Maurício Botelho will stay on as Chairman of Embraer’s Board of Directors.

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